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Statins - side effects

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Hi I started taking 40mg Simavastatin - after a few weeks I had severe pains in my legs and shoulders - even the joints felt sore and I had problems getting in and out of the bath or climbing steps - my doctor laughed at me and said that statins did not effect he joints and that it was probably a virus - so I started taking it again - but the symptons returned and I even found that I had difficulty in walking and my hips hurt - so I stopped and the symptons subsided - it really affected my quality of life - I thought I would end up in a wheelchair - so its back to the doctor again this week - but whatever happens I will not be taking the Simvastatin at 40mg - interestingly my sister has had the same experiences with this statin and she put it down to old age - she has also stopped traking it and finds she can now get up and down stairs much easier

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  • lona
    lona

    Posted

    It's well documented that statins in higher doses cause muscle pain.

    I was prescribed them after a triple bypass and could not tolerate them at all.

    I do accept that they control high cholesterol levels but at what cost to the quality of your life.

    After trying various brands, lipitor, zocor and pravastatin I ended up refusing to try any others as I had the same reaction to them all.

    I now take ezitimbe which is not a statin but it seems to work for me and has little or no side effects.

  • roger_hardy
    roger_hardy

    Posted

    [quote:79fbe66c48=\"lona\"]It's well documented that statins in higher doses cause muscle pain.

    I was prescribed them after a triple bypass and could not tolerate them at all.

    I do accept that they control high cholesterol levels but at what cost to the quality of your life.

    After trying various brands, lipitor, zocor and pravastatin I ended up refusing to try any others as I had the same reaction to them all.

    I now take ezitimbe which is not a statin but it seems to work for me and has little or no side effects.[/quote:79fbe66c48]

  • Duparc
    Duparc

    Posted

    See my reply to post on 'Side Effects of Statins'.
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